Within the space of three verses and an extended outro, Rick Ross expressed exactly how he felt about Cash Money Records CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams in his new track, “Idols Become Rivals,” which comes from Ross’ ninth studio album, Rather You Than Me. Of course, with lines like “Catholic record labels, niggas gettin’ raped, boy /Birdman’s a priest, moans in his synagogue /Publishing is his sin, repent, forgive me, Lord,” it wasn’t exactly flattering and was swiftly labeled a Birdman diss track that sent shots regarding the mogul’s relationships with Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNchag-6ogc
In an interview with Billboard, Birdman addresses the accusations of money hoarding and his pending lawsuits that popped up on the song. “I don’t get caught up in hoe shit, man,” he said. “I just keep doing what I’m doing and keep pushing. I don’t get caught up in that, I don’t play like that. I’m a man and I stand my ground and I do my thing. Numbers don’t lie, and that’s all I give a fuck about: numbers, and puttin’ them up.”
The song has gained significant traction since its release earlier this week and although Birdman’s “son” Lil Wayne (who is suing Cash Money over the rights to his music, specifically Tha Carter V) didn’t necessarily show his support for the diss track, he did respond favorably to an Instagram post Rozay made about their friendship.
“dam big bro that msg hit me in the heart and put the motivation on automatik start,” Weezy wrote on Twitter. “I needed that. 1 boss 2 another.”
While Birdman appears to be relatively unfazed, the lawsuits are, in fact, still pending and there’s no indication of reconciliation between the former friends. Listen to the contentious track above and check out Ross’ post below.
What Ross did was some boss shit. So if Birdman thinks some boss shit is some hoe shit… and he is a boss….
I’ll let y’all do the math on that one.
Bosses mind their own business and don’t stick their nose where it don’t belong or snitch to the world about stuff Khaled chose not to speak on. Ross doing more damage to the situation than good… and all just to push a weed plate.
Agreed. Both Ross and Khaled backstabbed birdman big time. Their careers are falling as a result.
because they finally airing birdbitch out as a snake, I remember that bastard did rapper juvenile wrong.
Naw, bosses live by a code: “everyone on the team eats.” Violating that code means u deserve to get called out.
Officer Bitch Ricky used to be friends with birdman yet got brainwashed by bitch wayne. Birdman is a hardworking man (unlike ross who eats all the time) and is very generous and it pisses me off that these so called friends become snitches and backstabs birdman. Also, love how officer ricky gets all pissed because nicki broke up with meek when he was being a bitch, getting ethered by drake, and being too clingy for nicki. Cash money rising while MMG falling
Meanwhile Ross has never spoke up for the countless artists his manager/lovermanager P Diddy screwed over and took advantage ofof… just like Birdman AND Slim… Wonder why Ross won’t mention Slim’s name? And by the looks of things the YMCMB artists seem to be living better than the Bad Boy roster of broken dreams.
P Diddy never screwed anyone over. That’s 50 cent
No one has ever said Fif don’t pay (asask Lastonia). Diddy on the other hand has decades people around him getting killed, incarcerated, deported, drug addicted, etc. The LOX had to go back to selling drugs after Diddy screwed them.
Nope. Diddy never had anyone killed (he was actually depressed for a long time after biggie died). And Diddy didn’t screw the LOX. They got greedy and disrespectful and the sales were not good enough to keep them around. If you had tons of respect, the LOX could have grown and become major stars. Instead, they got greedy and were not grateful for what diddy did.
In fact, Puffy (who the hell is Diddy? Eff that stupid name…) has destroyed many a career….are you high?
He didnt destroy anything. These idiots that left him or were fired due to disrespect have seen their careers plunge. Making the band shows him being fair but firm.
Machine gun kelly had a top 10 hit recently. Thats not diddy destroying careers. What is destroying careers is 50 including his own
Puffy had a hell of a time promoting Bad Boy after BIG passed. He tried, G-Dep, Loon, Mase, Craig Mack, Shyne, The LOX, all them cats had moderate success under Puffy. They lacked the talent to bring in major figures though (except LOX, they were too street for Puffy’s shiny suit BS so they went to Ruff Ryders and had more success with X than with Puff), he didn’t ruin any of them, remember Diddy’s Bad Boy Family album? He tried but when rappers try to rap and run labels IT NEVER WORKS OUT unless you have 1 dude on your roster who can hold his own. Most rappers need their hands held until they get cut loose. Nature of the beast. As for what Ross is doing with Baby…. read between the lines. Ross is sparking all this out of left field drama to promote a track on his new album. Just like Remy did with Nicki and 50 did with everyone, beef sells records. Like all the RnB bitches with little talent use their bodies to move units, rappers with mediocre abilities use beef. Hip Hop 101 my friends.
In fact, Puffy (who the hell is Diddy? Eff that stupid name…) has destroyed many a career….are you high?
Who is Ross cool with that Puffy ruined the career of? The Lox situated their situation, so theirs not much their.
Ross need 2 come out with a tell all book, next we gon find out who becky with the good hair is, when he dont like some Jay Z did
it don’t matter what these cats say Boardman is right he winning and no matter how shady his deal is they ask I’ll come bacc
hahaha birdman……next
he should live ina church he’l b rite at home with that touchy feely shit
^ that was for Bawse not you my dude…
Rick Ross think he is smart. U think u the best with ur mumbling shit. U boring nowdys. Do music, show us u growing in music who tha hell are you to knw Birdman, Khaled , Weezy relationship cz u just shown up 2006. How many times do fit in 150 mil. Check u noisy talkin buyin franchise but stil stuck in 40. Luc bought u car u stil carryin his bottles
Internet gangster Office Ricky. Do ur music you just knew Baby yesterday and u snitch, u go Khaled from Fat Joe from Baby and he is helpin u. Thts it what more hoe
Fuck what ya’ll say. Ross is king. Birdman got served. Ya’ll goin die hating. MMG is taking over
Google bra! Knw who the king is #wikipedia. Ross stole even a name haha!
I do dis for Miss Gladys boi
Cash Money = 1 billion records sold, Buggatti, Birdman bought himself a house, Cash Money + Slim + Birdman networth over 300 mil……. Rick ross 1. Stole a name. 2. Def Jam bought u a house. 3. U claim u wana b legend William ha! What u saying. See u snitch u want to paint Thuger
You aint got factz boi…. Bird did all that with other peoples money! Thats what Ricky claims
i thought ross sounds cool while rhyming with boss but thats the end, he is not a boss, neva was…hes a good rapper but usually there are 3-5 good songs in every album he drops, so he should jsut stfu…any elite rapper can murk this guy lyrically
How is he not a boss when he is a owner of several companies?
well, he is not a boss within hip hop, ye, you can call him boss of lonely maybach music group
He owns several Wingstop restaurants. BAWSE.
No he has franchises and leased restaurants. He making money for old white guys instead of bossing up and starting a black owned chicken empire of his own
Sad how hhdx delete truth when the fact bird man was rapping little boys kissing men in the mouth and while in concert pulling dudes up on stage stating I fu%k wit jiggas to why hide that fact screwing over artist money is the oldest part of the game Wayne learn the hard way Turk has no money and want get any out of bird man either but trust bird man will be broke in the long run for being so greedy
it really is hoe shit. Ross was rolling with Baby for years and he was doing the same things back then… I remember none of the producers from Carter 3 were getting paid… Ross didn’t speak up for them he kept working with Baby and calling him his brother or big homie.
then he later found out about his dirty dealings and choose not to fuck with him, the same thing that slip n slide did to trick and others, they got fucked over.
Yep, they didn’t pay Bangladesh. He had to take them to court.
Why the fuck is Ross involving himself in these men’s business. Like that ain’t ur place bitch. Gtfoh officer Ricky
because he finally saw the truth here, birdbitch is a damn snake.
There is too much to reading about Birdman check “before anythang” see where Birdman is from. Funny thin is tht this black Pig has never realist a true documentary of his life at the time wen he was a cop tht just being FAKE! A man denying his hustle. 50 has long told tht u fake u were like tripping now u see fake on Birdman’s watch being blind his maybach..no roof. U think u Smart
We need HipHop Dx to call in Fat Joe ask him happened bout him and the so called Ross “William” friendship, Fat Joe didn’t like wat this pig was doin check he told Khaled he can offer him somthin better thn Terror Squard and tht Joe is robbing him. He now need Weezy again snitch tacts he is on Thugger. Next he Pretend he so smart
What artist with more than half a brain cell would fuck with Birdman & Slim? Do the knowledge! Birdman has a history or not paying dudes? Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, BG, and now Wayne is disgruntled because the money is not right. It’s sad because in 2017 folks are still getting pimped in the record industry. If your dope your dope, I would rather be independent & control my situation than get pimped by the machine. Birdman is garbage!
Birdman was catching bodies in New Orleans when Rick Ross was doing body cavity searches in the county jail.
Only bodies Baby was catching was them lil Boyz bootys holes. How you think Tha Hotboyz got signed? Baby was molesting Juvenile, Wayne, Turk and B.G and now he’s butt phucking Young Thug and Tha other young artist…
Do ya Googles… yella boy would strongly disagree
Rick Ross album is “riding ! ,,,,, it got some nice bangers on there and he spittin ….so fuck everythang else …what counts is the music and this best album in a while from him …..
and let me school yall nerds …when I watched Denzel movie Equalizer …i loved that shit …u think i sat there thinking “oh denzel isnt really a trained assasin ” so i dont like this movie ” …Fuck No …i enjoyed that shit just like you need to enjoy Ross album because it Bangs
He owns up to that in the song tho
The song is dope tho!!!!!